Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to review and propose revisions to the physical education standards to incorporate guidance published by the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition to reestablish the presidential fitness test pursuant to Executive Order No. 14327 of the president of the United States on July 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 49.
SB 2240 requires Tennessee's Department of Education to update public school physical education standards by December 2027 to include the federal Presidential Fitness Test. The bill mandates reviewing and revising standards based on guidance from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. This directly affects all K-12 public schools and students across Tennessee. Proposed changes must undergo public review on the State Board of Education's website before final adoption.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Committee
1
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
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Party
State
District
P
Jack Johnson
RRepublican
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